2006

December

December 30, 2006

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December 17, 2006

Directory:Electromagnetic > Directory:SuperMag by Enigma - Enigma G.C.'s "SuperMag", being marketed by Supervision Entertainment, allegedly uses manipulated magnetic fields to generate electricity sufficient to power the needs of a home or office building and provides clean electrical power for free to the consumer after the initial cost of the purchase and installation of the system.

December 14, 2006

December 13, 2006

Directory:HyPower Fuel Inc - HyPower Fuel Inc. claims to have run a Volkswagen GTi on its H2 Reactor hydrogen system that can allegedly produce sufficient hydrogen on demand, from water, to power the vehicle's internal combustion engine.

December 12, 2006

Directory:Levers - Some energy approaches do not appear to be a primary energy source, such as solar is, but they serve as a lever to amplify an existing energy source many times. These could be electrical or mechanical in nature.

December 04, 2006

November

November 30, 2006

Directory:Movies > Review:Movie:The Prestige - A must-see film, paints Tesla in a brilliant light, while two rival magicians go at each other. At the end of the film, one is left to wonder if Tesla is still too far ahead of our time, one hundred years later.

November 23, 2006

Directory:Thermal Electric > Directory:Eneco power chip - Utah company claims to have invented and patented a "solid state energy conversion/generation chip" that will convert heat directly into electricity or alternatively refrigerate down to -200 degrees Celsius when electricity is applied.

November 21, 2006

Directory:Sea Solar Power - OTEC company seeks to harness the solar energy stored in the sea by tapping the thermal gradient that exists naturally between the surface and deep waters, using a reverse refrigeration cycle.

November 20, 2006

Directory:Piezoelectric > Directory:Dickson Piezoelectric Generator - Richard Dickson proposes using the piezoelectric effect for generating electricity, where pressure turns into electricity, from environments such as wave action or roadway impact. The question is one of cost and feasibility, not whether or not it would work.

November 19, 2006

Directory:Batteries > Directory:Utility Scale Batteries > Directory:Plurion Systems Inc - Zinc/Cerium Redox technology for renewable or grid electrical storage provides the highest power density of any battery on the market. The environmentally benign organic electrolyte is maintenance-free, making it possible to engineer sealed battery modules in the range of 250kW - 5MW, which can be connected to meet larger power requirements.

November 17, 2006

November 16, 2006

Directory:Peak Oil - The Cambridge Energy Research Associates report released Tuesday says that world oil production will continue to increase for the next 24 years, and then level into an undulating plateau, followed by a gradual decline.

November 06, 2006

Directory:Dickson Hydrosphere - Invention by Richard Dickson is a new type of enclosed hydroelectric dam that works off pressure differentials in sea or deep lake water at great depths. Dickson claims it can generate up to 500 Megawatts of continuous, non-polluting, renewable energy out of sight in oceans or deep lakes.

October

October 25, 2006

Directory:EEStore - Texas company is working on an "energy storage" device made from ceramics. It's not technically a battery because it doesn't use chemicals. It can allegedly charge within 5 minutes with enough energy to move a car 500 miles on about $9 worth of electricity -- about 45 cents a gallon.

October 13, 2006

Directory:Solid State Generators > Directory:Steve Marks Toroid Generator - Five 1997 videos of several solid-state TPU prototypes posted. Small unit (6" diam x 2" high x 1" thick toroid) is shown powering a 100W bulb, a 3-amp drill, a television, and a small vacuum. Said to harness the power of the Earth's electromagnetic field. Larger unit puts out 7 amps could power an electric vehicle. Forum created to pursue the tech.

October 10, 2006

Directory:Electromagnetic > Directory:Energy By Motion (EBM) - Out of the blue, a company in Hungary (originally from Toronto) springs on the scene with three humongous prototypes getting 6% over-unity, complete with patents, scientific certifications, demo hours, and a price tag for a power plant. The alleged rate: 6 cents/kW-hour.

October 3, 2006

Directory:Phoenix Motorcars - Phoenix Motorcars, headquartered in Ojai, California, is an early leader in the mass production of full function, freeway speed electric automobiles. Entertaining fleet orders.

September

September 30, 2006

Directory:Blue Energy - Company now implementing its technology commercially. Turbine design, which acts as a highly efficient underwater vertical-axis windmill, could product energy for as cheaply as two cents per kilowatt hour, well below commercial grid energy wholesale prices today.

September 28, 2006

Directory:Balkee Tide and Wave Electricity Generator - Raj Balkee of Mauritius, has invented an energy conversion device that uses a floating buoy to advance a unidirectional generator, harnessing the up-and-down motion of waves and tide. Seeks participation to further advance the design and project. (PESWiki)

September 19, 2006

Directory:NuVinci CVP - Continuously variable gear technology is introduced in a bicycle hub application, from there to then be applied elsewhere. Provides an infinite number of gear ratios. Allows shifting while at a stop, using simple controls.

September 16, 2006

Directory:AKOIL Power Generators - Russian company claims to have a fuel-less generator. Is taking orders for units from 100kW up to 10 MW. Ten kilowatt demo allegedly available for assessment. Previous experience with company/dealers suggests caution.

September 8, 2006

Directory:Batteries:Hybrio - Hybrio by UniRoss is ready to use out of the package, lasts up to 4x longer than standard alkalines on each charge, holds its charge for months, and can be reused over and over for three-plus years.

September 6, 2006

Directory:Sliver Solar Cells - New manufacturing process developed at the Australian National University uses as little as one tenth the amount of hyper-pure silicon as in square solar PV technology. Manufacturing plant is complete, and process testing is underway. Commercial modules projected to be available by mid 2007.

September 4, 2006

Directory:Floating Solar Chimney - A variant of the concrete Directory:Solar Tower concept. The floating chimney is a light-weight structure made of a set of lifting balloon rings filled with a lighter than the air gas. Result is projected to be cost-competitive with grid electricity generation.

September 3, 2006

Directory:Disturbed Self-Compensating Symmetry - The basic premise of the technology is that nature seeks symmetry and balance. The symmetry has inner stability. A temporary imbalance imposed wants to return to balance. Can this force be harnessed for output energy? A series of torsion springs is used to create this im/balance.

September 2, 2006

Directory:Impulse Engine Technology Pty Ltd. - Negative Pressure Supercharging supercharges engine from the inside using a highly advanced new supercharging process and NO air pump, transforming an engine into a "fuel efficient torque monster", improving fuel economy by as much as 30%.

September 1, 2006

Directory:Get Hydro Power (.com) - Next generation hydrogen boost technology announced, with present performance in range of 15% to 50% improvement in fuel economy. Latest innovation may boost that to between 50% and 100% mileage improvement.

Directory:Sorganol Biofuel - Sorganol® is ethanol made from sweet sorghum. Sweet Sorghum may be the best alternative fuel crop to grow in the continental United States for the production of ethanol. It converts sunlight directly into sugars, eliminating the costly starch to sugar process. These sugars are converted into ethanol at nearly zero fossil fuel inputs.